Although a major war between the two sides was imminent, the war was not fought in one place. Li Keyong's army was mainly concentrated in Baixiang, Fangfang and Jizhou in Zhaozhou. And Li Cunhuan is moving from Zhaozhou to Dezhou. To be correct, it should be rescue, but there is also a factor of fear of Li Keyong, after all, Li Cunhuan is in Zhaozhou, so he is sandwiched between Li Keyong and Liu Rengong, with Chengde in the back and Zhu Wen in front. In case Li Ke turns his face and denies people after the victory, Li Cunhuan will be hanging. In addition, now that Dezhou was attacked by Wei Bojiedu, Luo Hongxin was in a hurry, and Li Cunhuan had to lead troops to rescue.

Zhu Wen's forces were mainly concentrated in Xingzhou south of Zhaozhou and Beizhou south of Jizhou, while Luo Hongxin's soldiers and horses were in Dezhou, judging by his strategic intention, which was to prepare to capture Yichang Town.

…… Xingzhou ...... The June breeze could not take away the anxiety in Zhu Wen's heart, and when he learned that Li Cunhuan and Li Keyong were united, he had immediately launched a rapid attack on Zhaozhou, but he had no choice but to do anything else, that is, to defend well. Who told them to be caught in the gap between Hedong and the three traditional feudal towns of Lulong and Weibo all day long, and they were all wiped out without any skills.

In addition, Li Siyuan and Li Cunzhang led the cavalry to launch assaults from time to time, and Zhu Wen did not make progress in the end. The war had developed beyond his expectations. In fact, this was just a development that he had expected! Li Cunhuan and Li Keyong can't already grasp the pulse of this war!

"Urgently recruit the military division and Xie Tong!" Zhu Wen waved his hand and hurriedly commanded the attendants beside him.

"Yes!" The soldiers also saw that the situation was not good, but as for the place, they could not see that it was not good, but it did not prevent them from feeling the heavy atmosphere.

Xie Tong was the first to come, he was originally sorting out the grain and grass in the back camp, but he didn't know what was going on, so he actually asked Zhu Wen to urgently summon him over.

"Ziming (Xie Tongzi): You're here! Take a look at this urgent report! As soon as Zhu Wen saw Xie Tong coming, as if he had seen a savior, he hurriedly picked up a document from several cases and handed it over.

Xie Tong took the paperwork, looked at it quickly at a glance, and the more he looked at it, the more his face changed, and in the end, Xie Tong put down the paperwork, and his face was solemn and hesitant. "Fu Cunxian and Li Cunxiao have already led their troops south and passed through Youzhou, and the situation is ...... Oh no! ”

"It's not good there! It's a big deal! Fu Cunxian's 20,000 Andong troops, Li Cunxiao's 30,000 Xiongjin soldiers went south! Coupled with the soldiers and horses in Li Cunhuan's hands now, there are nearly 90,000 troops in total! Once you have a teacher with Li Keyong! Speaking of this, a trace of worry flashed in Zhu Wen's eyes.

"Chitose Moyu! Li Keyong and Li Cunhuan are definitely not of the same mind, and the most important thing now is to divide each other. In fact...... Ay! Xie Tong had the heart to say something, but he didn't dare to say it, and finally replaced it with a long sigh, Zhu Wen heard this, his old face turned red, he knew why Xie Tong was sighing. When Li Keyong sent troops to attack the Texas Plain, Xie Tong tried his best to oppose it, bluntly saying that this would speed up the union of Lulong and Hedong. But because Zhu Wen was stubborn and self-serving, and after fighting for so long, Luo Hongxin didn't get any benefits, so he naturally asked Zhu Wen for it.

Zhu Wen was reluctant to cede land from the territory he occupied to Luo Hongxin, so he asked Luo Hongxin to send troops to attack Texas, wanting Luo Hongxin to take advantage of Li Cunhuan. As a result, Texas has not taken it down now, and it has caused a lot of trouble.

"Say no more!" Zhu Wen waved his hand irritably, Xie Tong really didn't dare to say it when he saw Zhu Wen's appearance, that is, Jing Xiang had a way to persuade Zhu Wen tactfully, and others advised Zhu Wen at this time.

"Chitose, Jing Sima is out asking to see you!" A soldier reported from outside the tent.

Zhu Wen had no place to vent his anger, but this pro-soldier hit the head of the gun, and Zhu Wen roared angrily: "What do you ask to see!" Just let it go! None of this rule will be! Come on, pull it down, and hit it with thirty sticks! Let him understand what rules are! ”

Xie Tong on the side couldn't help but shiver, and glanced at Zhu Wen with some fear. In fact, Zhu Wen was not like this in the past, but I don't know why, the more power Zhu Wen has, the greater his temper and the more rigid he becomes.

Jing Xiang walked in quickly, and without Zhu Wen opening his mouth, Xie Tong was very clever and handed the intelligence document in his hand to Jing Xiang, who took it and quickly read it. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "How is Chitose preparing?" ”

"Now it seems that the only way to do this is to shrink the defensive line, or else to launch a decisive battle before Li Cunhuan's soldiers and horses arrive." Speaking of this, Zhu Wen's expression was very entangled, and he didn't know which one to choose.

Jing Xiang nodded and said, "What Chitose said is not wrong, but I'm afraid Chitose is also very hesitant to choose which one." The offensive is a back-to-back battle, and it is likely that Xingzhou, Weibo and other places no longer belong to Chitose. Shrinking the defensive line is to be passively beaten, and perhaps lose a few states, and can only maintain an undefeated situation. Maybe even a small loss. But Chitose is so hard-working, no matter what the situation is, it will also hit Chitose's prestige. ”

"Those who know my heart are also military advisors!" Zhu Wen said sincerely.

Jing Xiang did not become arrogant because of Zhu Wen's praise, but said with a solemn face: "Actually, I have already thought of a way to solve the situation in front of me!" But ......"

"But what?" Zhu Wen asked nervously.

The green feather fan in Jing Xiang's hand swayed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Liu Rengong is now in Jizhou after Lu Long stayed, this person was originally Lu Long's general, and after taking refuge in Li Keyong, he fought against Li Cunhuan many times, and led the troops to kill Lu Long as the vanguard three times. Now it was hard to take advantage of Lulong, but he was ordered by Li Keyong to retreat to Jizhou to assist in defense. He must have resentment in his heart, as long as you put in full capital and send a three-inch tongue to persuade him, he will definitely be able to open the gate of Jizhou, but ......"

"Just what?" Zhu Wen couldn't help but ask nervously, he was scared enough by Jing Xiang's betrayal, and he was afraid that this strategy would not succeed.

Jing Xiang walked into Zhu Wen's ear and whispered for a long time. Zhu Wen's face was unpredictable, and after a long time, Zhu Wen gritted his teeth, revealing a ruthless look, and said, "That's it!" ”

Jing Xiang sighed and said, "I don't know how many lives have been destroyed this time!" ”

Zhu Wen sneered: "Those who want to win the world, there can be the kindness of women!" ”

…… Zhaozhou Baixiang Beacon ......, "Brother Wang, I don't think there's anything to do today, or let's go hunting nearby and see if we can find some meat to make a tooth sacrifice." The Chengde soldier said to Brother Wang with a flattering face.

Brother Wang is a soldier of the Hedong Army, as well as a horse and a set of bows and arrows, which are professional hunting tools. Besides, when it comes to hunting, he is willing to take a shot, which is naturally more than his half-bucket bucket of water.

And even their leader has to give a little face, Brother Wang, knowing that he went hunting, he didn't dare to scold. Who called Brother Wang is a member of the Hedong Army! How can they be like these virtuous soldiers, they are weaker than others everywhere, hey! It's good to have a good boss.

Brother Wang nodded and said, "It's okay, I don't think there's anything going on today!" The birds have faded out of their mouths these days! If you don't find some meat to fight your teeth, just eat those black buns, let alone fight, and you don't have much strength to walk. ”

"Brother Wang is right!" The dog said flatteringly.

"Don't talk!" Brother Wang'er's face changed suddenly, and he made a silent gesture to please his dog.

Brother Wang suddenly put his ears on the ground, as if he was listening to something, the dog knew that this was listening to the earth, don't look at it simple, not ordinary people will. If you listen to it, you hear a vibration, and you don't know what is shaking. But those veterans can know how many soldiers and horses are coming within a certain range, and they can also know whether they are infantry, cavalry, or infantry and cavalry, which is amazing!

"Cavalry! At least a thousand! After a while, Brother Wang'er's face changed dramatically and he said the information he had 'heard'. Immediately, he shouted anxiously to the already frightened dog: "Quick! Light the Beacon! Once you're done, find a place to hide, and don't take the plunge if you want to live! ”

"Yes!" The dog's face was a little whiter than the rice paper, and he ran to the beacon tower in a panic, and a thick black smoke rose into the sky. That's a thousand cavalry! I don't know how many follow-ups! Dogan thought in a panic.

…… Zhaozhou Baixiang City ...... "Chitose, urgent report!" The soldier shouted in a panic, "What's going on!" Rick stood up abruptly, his only eye revealing a menacing gaze.

"The Xuanwu Army launched a big attack! The vanguard is already approaching thirty miles away from Baixiang City! The soldier's voice was filled with trepidation.

Li Keyong couldn't help but be slightly stunned, he didn't expect Zhu Wen to come so quickly, and he actually concealed him to launch a surprise attack, but there must not be many forwards sent, otherwise how could he hide it from his ears and eyes, Li Keyong was able to dominate in the north, but it didn't depend on luck.

After a slight groan, Li Keyong scolded angrily: "What a panic! Come, come in and put armor on this king! ”

"Yes!" Several tooth soldiers came in and put on the armor for Li Keyong.

"Order Li Siyuan to lead the Crow Army to meet the attack! At the same time, the ministries are ready to fight! In the face of the surprise attack, Li Ke was very calm and decisive, contrary to his irritable surname.

"Yes!" With Li Keyong's order, all the soldiers also felt that they had found their backbone, and although there was still panic in their voices that could not be concealed, they were much calmer than before.

After some time...... "Report! Fanhan's deputy general Li Siyuan repelled Xuanwu striker Xia Ruqi! ”

"Report! The majestic army made Li Cunzhang set up a formation in the southwest of Baixiang, repelled Xuanwu Li Xiong's troops, and occupied Xishan! ”

"Report! Zhaoyi Jiedu made Kang Jun stand in the south to block the opponent's attack! And begged Chitose to send troops to support! ”

Li Ke, who was already fully armored, said loudly: "Okay! Come and prepare horses, let the pig Lao San have a good taste of my Hedong iron hoof! ”

"Yes!" In a good form, the soldier's voice was full of joy.

"All the troops are attacking!" Li Ke waved his big hand and roared.

The 90,000-strong army, in addition to leaving 5,000 people to stay in the rear, more than 85,000 attacked. On the plains of Baixiang, it is overwhelming, and there is no end in sight, as if it is boundless.

Li Si'an, who was riding his horse and standing on the hillside, reined in the restless war horse, took a deep look at the overwhelming Hedong army, turned his horse's head and shouted: "Order Wang Yanzhang to lead the cavalry to cover, the whole army retreats ten miles, and the whole army is ready for battle!" ”

"Yes!" The herald hurriedly answered.

…… Li Siyuan's department ......, "General, the enemy wants to retreat!" A Raven soldier pointed to the distance and said with a mixture of surprise.

Li Siyuan turned around and looked at the army that had just set off in the rear, although it was overwhelming, it was not lined up in battle, and the cavalry was fine. The infantry, which did not have a good battle formation, was charged by the cavalry, and I was afraid that there would be heavy casualties. If you don't entangle the other side, let the other side get out, and rearm the war, I am afraid that the advantage that has just been obtained will be lost.

Li Siyuan said decisively: "You go and inform the envoy of the Xiongwei Army Li (Cunzhang) and ask him to lead the cavalry to cooperate with me to delay the other party's retreat!" The rest of the Raven Army, come with me! Kill! ”

"Kill!" The Raven Army soldier raised his weapon aloft and roared in a high-spirited manner.

"Cone Battle Formation! Follow my banner...... Rush! Li Siyuan waved the horse lance in his hand, and the three thousand crow troops followed.

The three thousand crow army was divided into three cone-shaped battle formations, stabbing at the Xuanwu army like three iron cones.

"Raven Army, hum! Li Ke uses you to underestimate my Wang Iron Spear too much! Wang Yanzhang snorted coldly, and glanced at the soldiers of the Flying Cavalry Army behind him, many of these people were Qiang, Tubo, and Dangxiang people, and their riding skills were not weaker than Li Ke's Ya'er Army composed of all Shatuo people.

"Brethren! Let the arrogant Shatuo dogs on the opposite side see the power of the heroes in Guanzhong! Rush! Wang Yanzhang is very good at encouraging morale, he doesn't say anything to serve the country, he knows that these soldiers of the Flying Cavalry Army don't know this, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they are not inferior, and they have never taken the Central Plains cavalry very seriously. Only the radical generals can give full play to their maximum combat effectiveness.

When the soldiers of the Flying Cavalry heard this, everyone roared proudly, and as soon as they clamped the horse's belly, the four hooves of the war horse moved, and they rushed towards the Raven Army. Wang Yanzhang was aroused by the fighting spirit, and he was ready to perform.

"Humph! Native chicken tile dog has been! Li Siyuan snorted coldly, and through the sound of the horn, he ordered the cone-shaped battle formation of the 1,000 crow army on the left flank to block Wang Yanzhang, which was enough in Li Siyuan's eyes.

"Li Siyuan! Mo Dao, I Xuanwu is unmanned! Li Siyuan crossed Wang Yanzhang's blockade, but a team of cavalry poured out in front of him, more than 3,000, and the leader was a fierce general with a red face and a face like a lion's mane, holding an iron spear, and shouted angrily at Li Siyuan.

"Nobody! Kill! Li Siyuan sneered, and the horse lance in his hand flew out.

"Whew! You Li Siyuan think you are so powerful! Eat me Wang Yantong with a shot! Wang Yantong, who was underestimated by Li Siyuan, was really furious, and the iron spear in his hand slashed at Li Siyuan from top to bottom, and the sound of breaking the sky was like a whistling tornado.

Li Siyuan's face changed greatly, and he also found that he had underestimated the enemy, so he hurriedly faced the big iron spear and raised the horse lance in his hand with both hands.

"Smack!" With a loud bang, Li Siyuan sat down and the war horse wailed, its four hooves bent slightly, and the horse lance held high above his head bent into a thrilling arc, making people afraid that it would be broken in the next moment. But fortunately, the surname of Ma Lance is excellent, not to mention that Li Siyuan uses a high-grade horse lance, which seems to be dangerous, but in fact it is not dangerous.

"Hey!" Li Siyuan let out a low roar, suddenly raised the horse lance in his hand, and swung Wang Yantong's iron spear away. However, Li Siyuan is also uncomfortable, his originally bronzed face has turned brown-red, why? Holding it back, Wang Yantong can't do anything else, but his strength is excessive, which makes Li Siyuan suffer a big loss.

"Nobodies are better than you! It's a shame that you're still so angry! Wang Yantong sneered.

Li Siyuan was not angry, he fought with Wang Yanzhang with a solemn face, Li Siyuan was serious, although Wang Yanzhang had the upper hand, he couldn't take much advantage. The cavalry on both sides were also strangled together, and the battle of Jin Ge's iron horse was not lively.

After a few moments, a loud shout rang out. "Li Siyuan, a certain family looks where you are going!"

Accompanied by a burst of shouting and killing, Li Siyuan's face changed slightly, and he took the time to look back, secretly crying bitterly in his heart! I saw smoke and dust billowing from the rear, and a big banner with the words "Flying Cavalry Army Deputy Commander Envoy Tong" fluttering in the wind. I think it was Wang Yantong who killed the crow army that he sent to block it, and now he was outflanked by Wang Yanzhang.

As soon as Li Siyuan was distracted, Wang Yantong saw the opportunity, suddenly shouted lowly, and stabbed Li Siyuan in the abdomen with a shot. Li Siyuan screamed miserably, which also aroused the ferocity in Li Siyuan's heart, and the horse lance in his hand hit Wang Yantong with a stick regardless of it, looking like he was going to die together.

Wang Yantong still cherished his little life very much, and hurriedly made an iron plate bridge, and also took out the iron gun, avoiding Li Siyuan's beating. Li Siyuan snorted in pain because Wang Yantong pulled out the iron gun, and the nearby soldiers hurriedly surrounded him to protect Li Siyuan. When Wang Yantong reacted, Li Siyuan had already taken the opportunity to hide under the protection of his own soldiers.

Wang Yantong couldn't help but be furious, and killed those pro-soldiers, although those pro-soldiers were desperate, but it was like a rabbit desperately trying to a lion, not without effect, but Wang Yantong's minor injury often resulted in the death and injury of five or six pro-soldiers, and the difference in strength between the two sides was not ordinarily large.

Although Wang Yantong couldn't help Li Siyuan for a while, Li Siyuan did not feel a trace of joy because of this, and now the two thousand crow troops led by him were surrounded. If he can't be rescued, I'm afraid he will have to delay on this land today. Li Siyuan couldn't help but regret despising Wang Yanzhang, otherwise he wouldn't have caused him to be so passive now. I just hope that the army behind can come up in time.

"Eight Taibao! The Great Taibao is besieged! A soldier of the Hedong Army pointed in the distance.

"Oops! Big brother is surrounded! Li Cunzhang couldn't help but be surprised, he didn't know who it was, he was able to besiege the shrewd eldest brother, he was not stupid, he knew that with his current 2,000 horsemen, not only could he not save people, but he might even fold himself in. Only hurriedly sent someone to Li Keyong's rescue.

He took two thousand cavalry to go up to disturb him, and he didn't ask for anything else, but hoped that Li Siyuan could hold out for a while longer.

(To be continued)